Nazareth College Rankings & Recognition

Nazareth College appears in 5 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #250 of 521 for education, and #28 of 30 ranked colleges in New York.

Nazareth College rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Education

Ranked #250 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,350; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 50.6 of 100 · #28 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 76th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 8th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 29th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 84th percentile

Average net price $30,265 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 72.7% · debt is 51% of earnings

Ranked just above: St Catherine University (#249)
Ranked just below: Indiana University-Kokomo (#251)

Best colleges for education

Nursing

Ranked #458 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $87,529; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 41.5 of 100 · #37 of 39 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 58th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 8th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 17th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 86th percentile

Average net price $30,265 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 72.7% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (#457)
Ranked just below: Nicholls State University-Louisiana (#459)

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Biology

Ranked #465 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $58,371; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 40.1 of 100 · #47 of 53 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 52th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 14th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 22th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 76th percentile

Average net price $30,265 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 72.7% · debt is 43% of earnings

Ranked just above: Francis Marion University (#464)
Ranked just below: Tennessee Technological University (#466)

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Psychology

Ranked #557 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 44 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,903; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 40 of 100 · #67 of 71 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 49th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 14th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 25th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 80th percentile

Average net price $30,265 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 72.7% · debt is 49% of earnings

Ranked just above: Tennessee Technological University (#556)
Ranked just below: Vermont Technical College (#558)

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Business

Ranked #887 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,193; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 26.5 of 100 · #61 of 64 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 22th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 11th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 11th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 85th percentile

Average net price $30,265 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 72.7% · debt is 44% of earnings